Connecticut Chapter Demo & Tour of Uconn Institute of Materials Science Friday, June 26, 2026 (3pm - 5pm US/Eastern) UConn - The Institute of Materials Science 25 King Hill Rd [map] Unit 3136 Storrs, CT 06269

Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
Time: 3pm - 5pm
Location: The Institute of Materials Science, 25 King Hill Rd, Unit 3136, Storrs, CT 06269

Join PMPA CT Chapter for a Demo & Tour of UConn Institute of Materials Science (IMS).

Learn about the UConn Institute of Materials Science and their Industrial Affiliates Program to understand how shops can leverage material testing resources available to them.

You will tour the Institute of Material Science building first including a live demo and then go to the CAMMA (Center for Advanced Microscopy and Materials Analysis) labs, Reverse Engineering labs that are located in the UConn Innovation Partnership Building for a tour, refreshments (including the famous ice cream from the UConn Dairy Bar) & networking.

About UConn IMS:

IMS was established in 1965 as an advanced materials research center, providing graduate research education in the interdisciplinary fields of materials science and engineering.

It operates a wide range of state of the art laboratories, among which are Electrical Insulation Research Center; Center for Advanced Microscopy and Materials Analysis (CAMMA) laboratory, as well as the Xray facility in the Innovation Partnership building.

IMS support facilities include Clean Room and a machine shop.

The Institute is home to the Industrial Affiliates Program, an industry outreach program that provides materials characterization and analysis services to Connecticut companies. This program provides many benefits for member companies, including access to facilities and faculty at UConn, technical programming, and other resources that assist in materials-related problem solving for industry.

For more information please contact:

Kelsey Rinehart
Office, Membership and Chapter Coordinator
Precision Machined Products Association
Phone: (440) 526-0300
Fax: (440) 526-5803
Email: krinehart@pmpa.org